Can't Load New PS3 Engine

The fact that it lights up says that the DCS watchdog signal was not received. It should remain dark and silent until startup. 

Check the switches under the radiator cover.  It is possible it might be put in 2-rail mode and/or DCC mode.

All switches are in the correct position

Give it a nudge or turn it around. Are you using a programming track or equilvant? I know you can add engines without using a programming track but once the errors start you'll be big trouble, ex - established engines adding again with new IDs  Unknown IDs showing up, etc.

I'm assuming the tiu & remote are communicating and you have a perfect track signal where you're trying to add the engine.

If you don't have a programming track take all your engine off the track or park'em on dead siding. 

Engine should add even if it powers up in conventional mode (could be wrong on this one) No way to test at the moment.

I've tried all nthis but nothing. I can run the engine with the remote but when I actually try & load it, it tells me no engine to add. As I said I changed the name on my other Hybrid & that works fine. I've cleaned the track, etc. but still no luck.

I've tried all nthis but nothing. I can run the engine with the remote but when I actually try & load it, it tells me no engine to add. As I said I changed the name on my other Hybrid & that works fine. I've cleaned the track, etc. but still no luck.

Please explain how you can run the engine with the remote.

I am guessing that the engine is in the remote as an inactive engine.

Good question! It will run but I can't use the horn, bell,or change direction

I'm a little confused as usual, guessing you have a tiu and dcs remote and are running in command mode? is this correct? 

If so what do you do to get the engine moving if it won't addto the dcs remote? Are you using a var channel and running conventional? transformer handle?

Well I finally solved my problem. Thank you to everyone who offered possible solutions. Iwant to especially thank Gerald Jackson who let me phone him and talked me thru everything. Without his help I never bwould have solved this. I also want to thank Dave Minarik from Mercer Junction (where Y=I bought the GE Hybrid) who called me on his day off to offer me help. How many businesses call you after the sale!! This is the 2nd time I have done business with him & it definately will not be the last.

Can you tell us what the "silver bullet" was that solved the issue?  It's nice to know for future reference.

Low signal strength issue was the problem. Once Spence set up a programming track, reset the remote, and added everything back in, it is working as desired. Gregg suggested the exact sequence.   

Thanks for the update.  I've noticed that loading on a regular track, even with signal strength readings of 9 & 10, that sometimes it'll fail.  Loading on a separate track with just the TIU connected works fine.

I too had issues with my latest add. (PS-3 Imperial Northern, just arrived last week)

I just dropped it on the main near my entryway and powered up the layout.

Hit add Engine, Remote waited a bit then said  "No engine to add"

I grabbed the scotchbrite and scrubbed the track right there and tried it again, It loaded right up.

I ran it around the main loop and it stumbled several times and completely stopped & powered down once.

So I took it off the layout and fired up the ol' standby 2-8-0 with the MOW consist.

The MOW consist includes 2 of dennis' track cleaner cars, one with scotchbrite and one with paper towel pad.

A few laps around with that (and 2 changes of the paper Pad, Wow was the track dirty) and I parked it back on the siding.

Tried the new engine again and it runs great!!! Smooth at 1 SMPH !!!!!

See, that's what I get for hardly running my trains all summer !!!